PG 13
CLIMBING DOWN
1.
Reattach your foot platform to your feet. Back
your heel into the bungee heel cord (
figure 30
) then
slide your boot under the RapidClimb stirrup. Make
sure that your boot is secure under the stirrup as
shown in
figure 31.
2.
Disconnect the elastic cord that has been holding
the foam seat in place and fold the seat up. On the
Explorer, secure the backrest and seat as shown in
figure 32
. Disconnect and store the strap that has
held the seat frame to the tree (
figure 33
).
3.
Place the seat platform at about knee level, sit on
the padded bar and grasp the upright arms as you did
when climbing (see
figure 34
).
4.
While firmly grasping the seat platform upright
arms, disengage the foot platform by lifting up and
tipping the edge closest to the tree downward. Once
the foot platform has been dislodged, you can lower
it down (see
figure 35
). Make slow, even movements
of 10 inches or less at a time.
5.
To re-engage, rotate the top edge of the treestand
closest to the tree upwards. Now carefully place your
weight back on the foot platform.
6.
Once the foot platform is secure, stand and slide
your FBFAHS tether strap down to about chest height
and
repeat steps 3-6
until you have reached the
bottom of the tree.
NOTE:
On the Sentry models, use the green
tourniquet strap to secure the seat frame in the up
position.
WARNING
!
NEVER DISCONNECT FROM YOUR FBFAHS OR
SAFETY LINE ONCE YOU LEAVE THE GROUND!!
30
31
32
WARNING
!
Use short controlled movements when
ascending or descending the tree. NEVER
GET IN A HURRY! The FBFAHS must be
used from the time you leave the ground
until safely returning to the ground.
33
34
LIFT UP
AND OUT
VIPER SHOWN, EXPLORER /
SENTRY SIMILAR
35
VIPER SHOWN, EXPLORER /
SENTRY SIMILAR
